Mad in America

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

Childhood trauma and further adverse events in adulthood such as bullying, social discrimination or exclusion, migration or visibly marginalized status may, for example, increase risk of developing what is then labeled as psychotic disorder. This is why it is sometimes important to also listen to what they are pointing towards.

Construction 144

Construction Childhood trauma Self-awareness Education 144

Mad in America

DECEMBER 3, 2024

It will come from addressing the root causes—childhood trauma and the systems that perpetuate it. Until science fully understands the relationship between trauma and smoking (i.e., People don’t choose their trauma, and many wouldn’t smoke if they didn’t feel they had to. drug use), let’s pause the blame game.

Trauma and the brain 105

Trauma and the brain Poverty and mental health Childhood trauma 105

Mad in America

NOVEMBER 6, 2024

In her new book The Maps We Carry , she writes about the dawning realization that the “illness” story she had believed in and publicly advocated for, was wretchedly incomplete and often dangerous. She talks about understanding the place of her own childhood trauma and also the limitations of simplistic trauma narratives.

Trauma and the brain 113

Trauma and the brain Poverty and mental health Psychedelic therapy Childhood trauma 113

Mad in America

JUNE 13, 2024

I was given psychotherapy all through this time, but the therapists were not impressed by my accounts of childhood trauma. When my book was published in 2006, I was doing ok, but it didn’t last long. I never improved, instead slowly became worse and worse, as a revolving door patient.

Trauma and the brain 145

Trauma and the brain Pharmaceuticals Hospitality Sleep and mental health 145

Mad in America

MAY 2, 2024

A functional psychiatrist may consider one patient’s depression to be the compounding result of childhood trauma and hypothyroidism, and another’s to be the result of metabolic issues, autoimmunity, and food allergies. For example, a condition like depression can both contribute to, and be caused by, multiple other health conditions.

Trauma and the brain 111

Trauma and the brain Neurotransmitters and mental health Genetics and mental health Biopsychosocial model 111

Mad in America

MARCH 1, 2024

The following is the third excerpt adapted from Healing Companions , a book by the MIA author Sam Ruck (his pen name) that describes his life with, and love for, his wife and her “alters.” Each one was desperate for the loving, safe relationship with me and our son of the type that she had never known because of her childhood trauma.

Childhood trauma 106

Childhood trauma Aging and mental health Construction 106

Mad in America

OCTOBER 24, 2023

His intuitive grasp of how childhood trauma could repress and obliterate memory, fuelling the repetition compulsion of self-destructive patterns of behaviour, was central not only to psychoanalysis, but also our modern understanding of psychological trauma.

Self-awareness 135

Self-awareness Biopsychosocial model Childhood trauma Sleep and mental health 135

The Anxiety Guy

JUNE 3, 2024

For instance, childhood traumas, abusive relationships, or significant life changes can leave lasting impacts that manifest as anxiety. The Anxiety Guy Resources: Books : F Coping Start Healing a great tool for those ready to take active steps in their anxiety recovery. Comment below.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy 52

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Self-awareness Childhood trauma Mindfulness practices 52

Mad in America

NOVEMBER 27, 2024

Adding insult to injury, ICD-11 (2018) added complex PTSD (C-PTSD) to address prolonged trauma, such as childhood abuse or long-term domestic violence, acknowledging broader symptoms like emotional dysregulation and identity struggles. They understandably sought to address the severe psychological toll of trauma on veterans.

Resilience and coping 141

Resilience and coping Self-awareness Nutrition and mood Sleep and mental health 141

Mad in America

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

In 2018, he was awarded a Winston Churchill Fellowship to research PTSD treatment in military veterans and continues to teach workshops for people with trauma-affected sleep. These teachings form the core of his latest book Wake Up to Sleep. It’s a big subject, and there are books and courses on it. Morley: Of course.

Trauma and the brain 97

Trauma and the brain Childhood trauma Self-awareness Mindfulness practices 97

Mad in America

DECEMBER 15, 2023

The following is the second excerpt adapted from Healing Companions , a book by the MIA author Sam Ruck (his pen name) that describes his life with, and love for, his wife and her “alters.” I believe the Rip Van Winkle effect cannot be overstated when dealing with the long-term effects of childhood trauma and dissociation.

Trauma and the brain 76

Trauma and the brain Childhood trauma Self-awareness 76

The Anxiety Guy

JULY 19, 2024

Internal Family Systems This therapeutic approach manages different personality parts, helping heal and move past childhood trauma and limiting beliefs. Journaling (Great for Anxiety ) Writing down thoughts and emotions can help clear your mind and deal with difficult feelings, offering a therapeutic way to process past trauma.

Nutrition and mood 52

Nutrition and mood Neurotransmitters and mental health Trauma and the brain Sleep and mental health 52

The Art of Healing Trauma

MAY 8, 2020

The Influence of Unseen, Unknown Traumas and Invisible Triggers. Prior to the accidents, I went through sexual trauma. And before that, childhood traumas. I think that when there are years and years of many kinds of trauma, from birth until adulthood, it becomes terribly confusing. Now this has completely changed.

Childhood trauma 52

Childhood trauma 52

Real Psychiatry

NOVEMBER 23, 2024

It was right there in the book. My speculation is that the commonest cultural factor in play these days is childhood trauma because the Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACE) checklist is available and considered a measure. There were no lessons seeking to connect it to the culture at the time and the Civil Rights Movement.

Construction 52

Construction Childhood trauma Education 52

Mad in America

OCTOBER 11, 2023

His books include Moving Beyond Prozac, DSM, and the New Psychiatry: The Birth of Postpsychiatry , Narrative Psychiatry: How Stories Shape Clinical Practice, and Depression: Integrating Science, Culture, and Humanities. He has two books forthcoming: Experiencing Epiphanies in Literature and Cinema and a co-edited Mad Studies Reader.

Aging and mental health 136

Aging and mental health Self-awareness Trauma and the brain Healthcare 136